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EP 3 275 072 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 31.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/05 (21) Application number: 16769491.8 (22) Date of filing: 21.03.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02K 5/15(2006.01) H02K 7/08(2006.01) H02K 5/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/023410 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/154111 (29.09.2016 Gazette 2016/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 23.03.2015 US 201562136927 P 13.04.2015 US 201562146892 P (71) Applicant: Franklin Electric Company Inc. Fort Wayne, IN 46809 (US)	(72) Inventor: BARG, Heinz 54516 Wittlich (DE) (74) Representative: Dr. Weitzel & Partner  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB Friedenstrasse 10 89522 Heidenheim 89522 Heidenheim (DE)